CONWAY, Ark. (July 11, 2013) – Hendrix College is the
top-ranked private college in Arkansas for affordability and return on
investment, according to a recent ranking by Affordable Colleges Online.
The
AC Online study rated the top 12 colleges that provided students the biggest
return on investment. Colleges were ranked on several criteria including net tuition prices
(Provided by IPEDS/NCES) and graduates’ average starting salaries and ROI
calculation (Provided by Payscale).
The
full rankings are available here.
“The recent recognition by
Affordable Colleges Online is wonderful affirmation of Hendrix College’s
longstanding effort to invest back in our students with significant merit and
need-based financial aid, all while delivering a top-tier liberal arts and
sciences education,” said Director of Admission Fred Baker. “The success
of our students in gaining meaningful employment – as well as our high
acceptance rates to some of the nation’s top graduate, medical, and law schools
– is further proof of the strength of a Hendrix education.”
Earlier
this month, Hendrix was selected for inclusion in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014.
The Fiske guide
examines a broad range of subjects, including student body, academics, social
life, financial aid, campus setting, housing, food, and extracurricular
activities.
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is a national leader in
engaged liberal arts and sciences education. For the fifth consecutive year,
Hendrix was named one of the country’s “Up and Coming” liberal arts colleges by
U.S. News and World Report. Hendrix
is featured in the 2012 edition of the Princeton Review as one of the country’s
best 377 colleges, the latest edition of Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change
the Way You Think about Colleges, Forbes magazine's annual
list of America's Top 650 Colleges, and the 2013 edition of the
Fiske Guide to Colleges. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist
Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.